Reproduction
How many mates are involved in sexual reproduction?
2 mates
What is the difference between a dicot and a monocot?
A dicot has two cotyledons, a monocot only has one.
What is external fertilization?
When fertilization occurs outside the body.
What is a dominant trait?
A trait that has the ability to mask another trait?
Runners
What is pollen?
Yellow powder in plants that contains sperm cells.
What is one advantage of internal fertilization?
The offspring is safer, which increases its chance of survival.
Define and give an example of an instinct.
A behavior that does not need to be learned?
This is a form of reproduction that bacteria use, which involves one cell becoming multiple cells.
Splitting
What is germination?
How many stages are in incomplete metamorphosis?
3. (egg, nymph, adult)
Where is a gene stored?
On chromosomes.
What happens during fertilization?
An egg cell from the female and a sperm cell from a male join.
Name the parts of a flower.
Petal, stamen, sepal, pistil.
What are the four stages in compete metamorphosis?
What is a the name of a chart which is used to trace family history of traits?
A pedigree.
Explain vegetative propagation.
A type of asexual reproduction in which a new plant grows from the leaf of an old plant.
Name and describe the parts of a seed.
Embryo: inner most part, cotyledon: food source, seed coat: hard outer layer
What is the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis?
Complete happens in four distinct stages, incomplete happens in 3 gradual stages.
How could a child with two parents with curly hair end up with straight hair?
Both parents are carriers of the recessive straight hair gene.